Ammonitiferous

/ˌæmənaɪˈtɪfərəs/ adjective

Definition

Containing or bearing ammonite fossils; describing rock layers or deposits rich in ammonite remains.

Etymology

From ammonite plus -ferous (from Latin ferre 'to carry'). This geological term was developed in the 19th century to classify rock strata based on their fossil content.

Kelly Says

When geologists call a rock layer 'ammonitiferous,' they're essentially saying 'this layer is so packed with ammonites you can barely move the stone without finding one'—it's a sign of ancient ocean richness.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አምኖን ያላቸው
a-m-no-n ya-la-che-w
ARالعربية
يحتوي على أحجار أمونيت
yatawi 'ala aḥjār ʾamūnit
BNবাংলা
অ্যামোনাইটযুক্ত
a-mo-na-i-t-yukt
CACatalà
ammonitifer
am-mo-ni-ti-fer
CSČeština
ammonitický
am-mo-ni-ti-cky
DADansk
ammonitberigtet
am-mo-nit-be-ri-get
DEDeutsch
ammonitführend
am-mo-nit-fyu-ren-dent
ELΕλληνικά
περιέχων αμμονοίτη
peri-chon am-mo-no-i-ti
ESEspañol
ammonítico
am-moh-nee-tee-koh
FAفارسی
دارنده آمونیت
dārendē āmonit
FISuomi
ammonitista
am-mo-ni-tis-ta
FRFrançais
ammonitifer
am-moh-nee-tee-fer
GUGU
અમોનીટ ધરાવતું
a-mo-ni-t dhara-va-tu
HAHA
daɗi ammonit
da-di am-mo-nit
HEעברית
המכיל אמוניט
ha-me-chil a-mo-nit
HIहिन्दी
अमोनितिक
a-mo-ni-tik
HUMagyar
ammonitot tartalmazó
am-mo-ni-tot tar-tal-maz-o
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengandung ammonit
men-gan-dung am-mo-nit
IGIG
na-ammonit
na-am-mo-nit
ITItaliano
ammonitifero
am-moh-nee-tee-fer-oh
JA日本語
アンモナイトを含む
anmonaito o ukeru
KKKK
аммонитті барлау
am-mo-nit-ti bar-lau
KMKM
មានអាម៉ុន
ma-an a-am-un
KO한국어
암모나이트를 함유한
ammoni-teul ham-yu-han
MRMR
अमोनित असलेले
a-mo-nit as-le-le
MSBahasa Melayu
mengandung ammonit
men-gan-dung am-mo-nit
MYမြန်မာ
အမွန်နိုင် ပါဝင်
a-mwo-n-nai pa-win
NLNederlands
ammonitieus
am-mo-nee-tee-us
NONorsk
ammonitberiket
am-mo-nit-be-ri-ket
PAPA
ਅਮੋਨੀਟ ਧਾਰਨ
a-mo-ni-t dhar-an
PLPolski
zawierający amonity
za-wie-ra-y-a-cy am-o-ni-ty
PTPortuguês
ammonítico
am-moh-nee-tee-koh
RORomână
ammonitifer
am-mo-ni-tee-fer
RUРусский
содержащий аммонит
so-de-ryash-chee am-mo-nit
SVSvenska
ammonitberikad
am-mo-nit-be-ri-kad
SWKiswahili
mwenye ammonit
mwen-ye am-mo-nit
TAதமிழ்
அமோனியிட் கொண்ட
a-mo-ni-it kon-da
TEతెలుగు
అమోనిట్ కలిగిన
a-mo-ni-t ka-li-gi-na
THไทย
มีแอมโมไนท์
mi-aem-mo-nit
TLTL
may ammonit
may am-mo-nit
TRTürkçe
ammonitik
am-moh-nee-tik
UKУкраїнська
що містить аммоніт
sho mi-shtyt am-mo-nit
URاردو
امونیت وال
a-mo-nit wa-al
VITiếng Việt
chứa ammonit
chứa am-mo-nit
YOYO
ti o ammonit
ti o am-mo-nit
ZH中文
含氨石的
hán ān shí de
ZUZU
enammonit
e-nam-mo-nit

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